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Statistics of the Mumbai Rail Network

Here is statistics of the Mumbai Suburban Railway Network:

Total length (WR, CR, & Harbour)
303 km

Total train services in a day:
2,067

Total rakes
184

Passengers per 9-car rake:
1,800 (actual capacity),
4,700 (actually carry)

Capacity per compartment (including 1st class):
200

Total commuters in a day (WR, CR, & Harbour):
6.1 mn passengers
(This happens to be the highest passenger density on urban railway in the world)

Total commuters on WR:
2.6 mn per day

Busiest route:
Churchgate - Virar (60 km)
900 mn passengers per year.

Population of Mumbai:
14 mn

Traffic density
255 mn passenger per km
(This is a world record)

Fatalities:
3,500 deaths on tracks yearly




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